Federer : "Halle has been my best hunting ground"

[Otacon]

After hearing that, I wanted to know more, and indeed, Halle is Federer's best tournament in terms of winning %*.

Here is his top 10 :

1- Halle (Grass) : 61-6 (91%) 9 titles
2- Wimbledon (Grass) : 91-11 (89.2%) 8 titles
3- Dubai (Hard outdoors) : 48-6 (88.9%) 7 titles
4- Basel (Hard indoors) : 66-9 (88%) 8 titles
5- Australian Open (Hard outdoors) : 94-13 (87.9%) 6 titles
6- US Open (Hard outdoors) : 78-11 (87.6%) 5 titles
7- Hamburg/Madrid (Clay) : 47-8 (85.5%) 6 titles
8- Cincinnati (Hard outdoors) : 42-8 (84%) 7 titles
9- Indian Wells (Hard outdoors) : 62-12 (83.8%) 5 titles
10- ATP Finals ( Hard/carpet outdoors/indoors) : 55-13 (80.9%) 6 titles

* minimum 40 matches

Out of curiosity, I wanted to do the same with Rafa and Novak

Rafa's top 10 :

1- Roland Garros (Clay) : 86-2 (97.7%) 11 titles
2- Barcelona (Clay) : 58-3 (95.1%) 11 titles
3- Monte-Carlo (Clay) : 63-4 (94%) 11 titles
4- Rome (Clay) : 54-5 (91.5%) 8 titles
5- Madrid/Hamburg (Clay) : 47-8 (85.5%) 5 titles
6- Indian Wells (Hard outdoors) : 50-10 (83.3%) 3 titles
7- US Open (Hard outdoors) : 43-9 (82.7%) 3 titles
8- Australian Open (Hard outdoors) : 55-12 (82.1%) 1 titles
9- Wimbledon (Grass) : 43-10 (81.1%) 2 titles
10- Miami (Hard outdoors) : 40-13 (75.5%) 0 title

Novak's :

1- Australian Open (Hard outdoors) : 61-8 (88.4%) 6 titles
2- Miami (Hard outdoors) : 42-6 (87.5%) 6 titles
3- US Open (Hard outdoors) : 57-9 (86.4%) 2 titles
4- Indian Wells (Hard outdoors) : 49-8 (86%) 5 titles
5- Rome (Clay) : 42-7 (85.7%) 4 titles
6- Dubai (Hard outdoors) : 36-6 (85.7%) 4 titles
7- Canada (Hard outdoors) : 35-6 (85.4%) 4 titles
8- Wimbledon (Grass) : 58-10 (85.3%) 3 titles
9- Roland Garros (Clay) : 63-13 (82.9%) 1 title
10- Shanghai/Madrid (Hard outdoors/indoors) : 33-7 (82.5%) 3 titles

 

[ak24alive]

Rafa lost only 2 matches at RG.

 

[MeatTornado]

Aside from the obvious majors, I always associate Fed with Cincy. He's gotta step it up, it's been too long since he last won there.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Aside from the obvious majors, I always associate Fed with Cincy. He's gotta step it up, it's been too long since he last won there.

When he bageled Peakovic there

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

rip x

 

[Plamen1234]

Fed Halle draw is decent.If he keeps his form ,he should win it without a problem.His form in Stuttgart was good I think - he defeated Raonic and Kyrgios without getting broken.Such type players can create problems on grass and he handled them.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

When he bageled Peakovic there

2012....
And also ate up his ultron version in 2015

 

[tennis_pro]

Federer to win title number neun und neunzig

 

[icedevil0289]

wishful thinking but maybe that USO will go up a bit this year

 

[Plamen1234]

Aside from the obvious majors, I always associate Fed with Cincy. He's gotta step it up, it's been too long since he last won there.

Yeah I hope he plays Cincy this year and skips Montreal.He havent played Cincy since 2015 - want to see him there at least one more time before he retires

 

[MeatTornado]

Yeah I hope he plays Cincy this year and skips Montreal.He havent played Cincy since 2015 - want to see him there before he retires

For a long time I thought Cincy 2015 would go down as his last great tournament.

 

[Ronaldo]

Halle???

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Halle???

Halleween

 

[icedevil0289]

For a long time I thought Cincy 2015 would go down as his last great tournament.

I hope he does cincy so @Federer and Del Potro can see him

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I hope he does cincy so @Federer and Del Potro can see him

Might do the USO this year too. Fingers crossed.

 

[icedevil0289]

interesting how rafa's AO winning percentage is higher than Wimbledon's despite him winning 2 more slams at Wimbledon.

 

[Zhilady]

interesting how rafa's AO winning percentage is higher than Wimbledon's despite him winning 2 more slams at Wimbledon.

1 more.

 

[abmk]

interesting how rafa's AO winning percentage is higher than Wimbledon's despite him winning 2 more slams at Wimbledon.

Rafa has won one more slam at Wimbledon than at the AO ( 2 to 1).
and that lesser % is because of his <QF exits from 2012-2017.

 

[icedevil0289]

Rafa has won one more slam at Wimbledon than at the AO ( 2 to 1).
and that lesser % is because of his <QF exits from 2012-2017.

oh wow....why did I think he had 3 Wimbledons. lmao did I confuse him with novak. I mean I know why tbh, its just interesting he had years of really good Wimbledon and then obviously years of some really bad ones.

 

[Sudacafan]

Here is his top 10 :

1- Halle (Grass) : 59-6 (90.8%) 9 titles
2- Wimbledon (Grass) : 91-11 (89.2%) 8 titles

So Federer has lost 11 matches at Wimbledon? What a failure!

 

[MasturB]

So Federer has lost 11 matches at Wimbledon? What a failure!

Sad!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Aside from the obvious majors, I always associate Fed with Cincy. He's gotta step it up, it's been too long since he last won there.

He would have demolished the field last year had his back not acted up again.

 

[Waspsting]

Here is his top 10 :

1- Halle (Grass) : 59-6 (90.8%) 9 titles
2- Wimbledon (Grass) : 91-11 (89.2%) 8 titles
3- Dubai (Hard outdoors) : 48-6 (88.9%) 7 titles
4- Basel (Hard indoors) : 66-9 (88%) 8 titles
5- Australian Open (Hard outdoors) : 94-13 (87.9%) 6 titles
6- US Open (Hard outdoors) : 78-11 (87.6%) 5 titles
7- Hamburg/Madrid (Clay) : 47-8 (85.5%) 6 titles
8- Cincinnati (Hard outdoors) : 42-8 (84%) 7 titles
9- Indian Wells (Hard outdoors) : 62-12 (83.8%) 5 titles
10- Roland Garros (Clay) : 65-16 (80.2%) 1 title

One more to add... World Tour Finals record is listed at 55-13 (80.9%) 6 titles

That's mostly indoor hard, with some outdoor hard and carpet thrown in

Given the level of competition and neutrality of the surface, that might be the most impressive W/L record of the lot

The hugely successful Djokovic is 31-11 @ 73.8% (all indoor hard, I think), to give a reference point

Historically, Lendl was 39-10 @ 80.0% (all carpet) , Sampras 35-14 @ 71% (carpet and indoor hard)

 

[Russeljones]

And this with carpet being removed for most of his career.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

If his form holds up right throughout this season and next Fed could conceivably win his own triple decima at Halle, Wimby & Basel.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Aside from the obvious majors, I always associate Fed with Cincy. He's gotta step it up, it's been too long since he last won there.

Should concentrate on the USO instead.

 

[Backspin1183]

Surprised to see Nadal still has above 80% W/L record at Wimbledon. 2012 to 2017 W/L record would be bad though.

 

[ridgero]

I think Roger plays his best Tennis at Cinncy.

 

[WeakEraKing]

Vulturer

 

[Charlemagne]

He really is the greatest hardcourt and grass court player ever...

 

[MeatTornado]

Should concentrate on the USO instead.

He probably shouldn't try this week in Halle either, so that he can concentrate on Wimbledon

 

[zagor]

For what, German journeymen?

 

[Fabresque]

I really wish Federer would go to Cincy this year so I can see him once more. Last year was terrible because no good players were there, the year before was also pretty bad. Please come back Roger, I’d love to see you win it one more time befor retirement

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

He probably shouldn't try this week in Halle either, so that he can concentrate on Wimbledon

He's succeeded at the Halle/Wimbledon double more often than at Cincy/USO.

 

[Charlemagne]

Surprised to see Nadal still has above 80% W/L record at Wimbledon. 2012 to 2017 W/L record would be bad though.

he made 5 straight finals

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

he made 5 straight finals

3.

 

[Tennisanity]

Imagine if Halle was a M1000, Fed would lead the M1000 title race for sure.

 

[Your Hero]

For Mirka's sake I hope's he's not talking about Halle Berry.
For his own sake as well come to think of it. She's nuts.

 

[EloQuent]

Surprised to see Nadal still has above 80% W/L record at Wimbledon. 2012 to 2017 W/L record would be bad though.

Didn't play in 2009, I think might have withdrawn mid tournament one other time?

 

[HipRotation]

Half of those were gifted

 

[smoledman]

In a more just world, Halle would have been a MS-1000 and Fed would have 36 of those big boys by now.

 

[Charlemagne]

3.

5. He skipped 2009 due to injury.

 

[EloQuent]

5. He skipped 2009 due to injury.

2006-2008, 2010-11. No 2009. No moral victories. You don't play, you don't get to say you made the final 5 times straight.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

2006-2008, 2010-11. No 2009. No moral victories. You don't play, you don't get to say you made the final 5 times straight.

NO EXCUSES.

 

[EloQuent]

NO EXCUSES.

oh gosh do i really sound like that

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

oh gosh do i really sound like that

Nah, I just thought it was fitting. And I agree with your reasoning.

 

[tenisdecente]

I miss 90's clay
However, I am 100000% sure he has a troll account here.
Come back 60's weed!

 

[Sum Buddy Ells]

For Mirka's sake I hope's he's not talking about Halle Berry.
For his own sake as well come to think of it. She's nuts.

Actually, he's deliberately left out a P sound while mentioning that so-called hunting ground, hence it sounding like "Halle"

 

[tenisdecente]

Actually, he's deliberately left out a P sound while mentioning that so-called hunting ground, hence it sounding like "Halle"

lol @ Halep t-shirt very fitting for the picture

 

[millicurie999]

That's why they are separating? Fed...SMH


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